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Winner of 3 awardsDouglas Laing
A big bodied blended malt from Islay. It comprises malt whisky from Caol Ila, Bowmore, Ardbeg and Port Ellen. Big Peat is a great whisky with lots of peaty character.
Winner of 3 awards
Big Peat proves that blends can hold their own in value and quality and they really offer something different. Considering its provenance this is a wonderfully balanced dram, the finish is a bit short but i suspect the dry oiliness has a lot to do with that, the nose and the wonderful palate more than make up for it. Excellent stuff and a must try for any smoke heads.
I approached this whisky expecting a big Islay "peat hit", perhaps something similar to a Laphroaig or Ardbeg 10-year old. What I actually got was something a bit different. There's a surprisingly strong marzipan sweetness on the nose and palate (the Bowmore?), followed mainly by a Caol Ila-like oiliness. Not a lot to the finish unfortunately. Neither a bad whisky nor a great whisky. However, I will add that the X-mas cask strength version is a significant improvement over the 46%.
It delivers. If anyone were to ask me what an islay whisky should be i'd stick a glass of this under their nose. Clearly young but nothing impure or newmakey about it. If your a peat head this is worth your time and money.
Very rough neat. Added an ice cube(or water) and changed 100 % Very good
Does not deliver.
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